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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

154 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 8

Coastal Deluge

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

Heavy rainfalls are reported on the North Coast. Byron Bay is leading the records with 750 points…

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Molong Cyclone. Hail, Rain, and Wind

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

A cyclone visited Delga and Red Hill, in the Molong district, playing havoc with wheat, corn, and fruit crops. There were hailstones as large as a…

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Heavy Storm at Bundarra. Houses Partly Unroofed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

A very heavy storin passed over Bundarra, accompanied by slilght hall, and a wind that attained some velocity Several houses were partly unroofed, and street gutters…

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Terrific Storm. Man and Horse Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

The weather bureau has been informed that a terrific storm, accompained by heavy thunder and lightning occurred at Cooma the other day. The creek rose rapidly, and…

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Items of Interest. Floods and Earthquakes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

The "optimistic" Professor Walsh forwards the following cheerful prediction:—Australia will be submerged during 1921, when terrible disasters by…

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Heavy Rain

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

An eld man storm hit the town on Thursday and disturbed the' peaceful condition of things that had reigned for some days, in addition to putting…

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Floods of Liquor (Published by Arrangement.) Pouring From Canada Into U.S.A. Situation Beyond Control

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

The following item from the New York Herald of November 7th, speaks for itself:— "The New York Herald beings…

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Welcome Storm

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

The weather continues oppressively hot this week, but a thunderstorm last night cooled the atmosphere appreciably. The gauge showed 26 points,…

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Published by Arrangement.) Floods of Liquor. Pouring From Canada Into U.S.A. Situation Beyond Control

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

The following item from the New York 'Herald,' of November 7th, speaks for itself: "The New York 'Herald' begins…

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A Useful Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

Following the hot and sultry day a series of thunderstorms passed over the district last Thursday night. The area covered seems to have been…

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The Flood New Light on It. Waves Twenty-five Miles Deep

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

The belief that the world was once afflicted by a great flood is almost universal—and there are many geological reasons which teach us that a great…

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Mid-air in a Storm. Aerial Voyagers' Exciting Experience

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Excitement ran high at Armidale on Wednesday afternoon, when a big storm swept over the city just after Mr. Pilot Roberts had taken two lady…

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Destructive Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 4

Old inhabitants are prepared to admit that the storm which burst over Armidale on Wednesday catch [?] a record, even for this region…

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Destructive Storm

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

Old inhabitants are prepared to admit that the storm which burst over Armidale on Wednesday establishes a record even for this region of…

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Wellingrove News Welcome Storms

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

The recent storms have been of immense benefit to this district. Prior fo the storm on Tuesday week, the country was very dry, and all the…

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Alarming Floods in South Australia. Line Washed Away 200 Miles

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

In connection with the floods in South Australia, where 11 inches of rain fell in the north in two days, the town of Laura was threatened, and men were…

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Floods of Whisky (Published by Arrangement.)

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

It is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States, that two in every five homes of the…

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(Published by Arrangement). Floods of Whisky

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 9

It is estimated by New York 'Leslic[?] Weekly,' the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States, that two in every five homes of the hand…

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The British Strike. Pits Flooded

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 4

"Better to have a big fight now than to allow ourselves to be taken singly," is the meanful phrase employed by the railwaymen's transport…

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Stripped of Sails. Schooner in Gale

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

The schooner John and William which was reported missing arrested at Greymouth, New Zealand. She had been blown out of her course and…

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